100 days of Trump: creating the infographic

“I reached out to Rob Sullivan (our in-house data analyst) to see whether he could pull some stats from Crimson Hexagon [a social listening tool] that I could then visualise,” says Jake.

“Using this data, which comprised of 135m analysed Tweets (minus the 80m showing neutral sentiment), I was able to assign each emotion (Joy, Anger, Disgust, Sadness, Surprise and Fear) a design element.”

The view from the public

“What shocked me most was the volume of Tweets which were labelled with ‘Fear’. It paints quite a literal picture of the public’s feelings towards Trump and his bold political decisions of late,” says Jake.

“The simplified version of the infographic shows how the overwhelming majority of Twitter users regard Trump in a negative light.”

So, what does it all mean?

Jake’s latest project highlights the level of technology that’s currently available to social media marketers.

Sentiment can give brands a deeper and more meaningful insight into their audiences, while highlighting how people feel in real-time.

From a perception point of view, sentiment can help marketers and key decision makers to align their brand strategy in a way that boosts positive sentiment.

Moreover, this new-found insight has also had a profound impact on content creation itself.

Why? It’s simple. Knowing how an audience feels about a particular post can help brands to make informed decisions about the type of content they promote.

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